Indeed, since the launch of v2, there has been a free v2.1 update.Īffinity Photo is not really designed for beginners. And Adobe refugees will be delighted to learn that not only are there no subscription plans, and that until version 2, every single update since launch had been free. The price of Affinity Photo 2 is slightly higher than the original Affinity Photo, but still low for software of this calibre – low enough to be mistaken for a budget photo editor for novices, though nothing could be further from the truth. Here, though, we look specifically is Affinity Photo 2’s potential as a photo editor – and it has plenty.Īffinity Photo supports any number of adjustment layers, image layers, Live Filter layers and masks, to allow highly sophisticated editing steps. Affinity Photo supports vector graphics for creating illustrations and type layers for adding text. In this respect it’s a lot like Photoshop while both are about the most powerful in-depth photo manipulation tools around, they can do more. Keep in mind that Affinity Photo is an all-round design tool, not just a photo editor. Like Photoshop, it’s designed for sophisticated, detailed and advanced image editing, though can also be used for quick and simple image enhancements too. Affinity Photo works perfectly on its own, however, and is just about the closest direct alternative to Photoshop on the market.
Powerful layers, masking and retouchingĪffinity Photo 2 is one of three professional creative applications from Affinity and works alongside Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher as part of a tightly bound creative suite.